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• The heart rate never reaches 115 beats/min.
• The heart rate continues to rise after the
fi fth minute.
8. The test is complete when two consecutive
steady-state heart rates are obtained above 115
beats/min. The test can be as short as 6 minutes,
or as long as 15 minutes.
Fitness Rating Norms (VO2 max)
AGE
Men
Women
*Source: The American College of Sports Medicine, Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription, 6th Edition,
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, PA, 2000, p. 77.
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C H A N G I N G T H E G A M E I N H E A LT H A N D F I T N E S S
TEST YOUR FITNESS LEVEL
20 – 29
High 51.4 +
Good 51.3 – 46.8
Average 46.7 – 42.5
Fair 42.4 – 39.5
Low 39.4 or less
High 44.2 +
Good 44.1 – 38.1
Average 38.0 – 35.2
Fair 35.1 – 32.3
Low 32.2 or less
• No cool down is done at the end of the test.
9. The estimated maximal aerobic capacity is
displayed in METs, and VO2 max . The results are
compared to normative values of the same age and
gender* (see below), then given a fi tness rating of
"Low", "Fair", "Average", "Good", or "High."
30 – 39 40 – 49
50.4 + 48.2 +
50.3 – 44.6 48.1 – 41.8
44.5 – 41.0 41.7 – 38.1
40.9 – 37.4 38.0 – 35.1
37.3 or less 35.0 or less
41.0 + 39.5 +
40.9 – 36.7 39.4 – 33.8
36.6 – 33.8 33.7 – 30.9
33.7 – 30.5 30.8 – 28.3
30.4 or less 28.2 or less
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50 – 59 60 +
45.3 + 42.5 +
45.2 – 38.5 42.4 – 35.3
38.4 – 35.2 35.2 – 31.8
35.1 – 32.3 31.7 – 28.7
32.2 or less 28.6 or less
35.2 + 35.2 +
35.1 – 30.9 35.1 – 29.4
30.8 – 28.2 29.3 – 25.8
28.1 – 25.5 25.7 – 23.8
25.4 or less 23.7 or less